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Rabbi Adir Glick's Letters

Dec. 11, 2020: Chag Sameach; and the weekly question: why do we pray for rain twice in the Amidah and why does one of them follow our Jewish calendar and the other our secular calendar?

Dear Friends,Chag Sameach – Happy Hannukah.I hope that you have all felt the light and uplift of Hannukah.There is an ancient disagreement betRead more...

Dec. 4, 2020: People finding the light;  and the weekly question:  what is the origin of the minyan?

Another week goes by, and next week is Hannukah.Hannukah (next Thursday) feels particularly meaningful this year. We are all in needRead more...

Nov. 27, 2020:  Turn to each other and support one another; and the weekly question:   “In our prayers we often say ‘Lord of Hosts.’ What does it mean?”

I hope that you all had a restful and revitalizing Thanksgiving, despite the circumstances. There is always so much to be grateful for; family, friends, food on our table. We are learning new skills and developing new wisdom.Read more...

Nov. 20, 2020: Thanksgiving  during the pandemic; and the weekly question:   how to make prayer meaningful

Next week is Thanksgiving, our national holiday of gathering and gratitude. Unfortunately, with the surge in our numbers, we are looking at a lonely Thanksgiving meal and celebration. Yet, from Passover to Rosh Hashannah, we have been through this. We know the bittersweet joys of Zoom seders and Facetime family get-togethers.Read more...

Nov. 13, 2020:  A different winter bunkering down;  and the weekly question:   What is the triennial reading?

 Here we go again. In the past week, we received both the promising news of a Covid-19 vaccine and at the same time we are looking at weeks and possibly months of restrictions to our daily life as numbers surge in Illinois and throughout the nation.Read more...

Oct. 30, 2020: Tapping into our higher selves;  and the weekly question; the Tefillat Ha-Derekh, the Jewish traveler's prayer

This week, our governor announced greater restrictions in our State following the rise in Covid cases. From Europe to Israel to Chicago, it appears that another wave of the pandemic is upon us. Added to our Covid fatigue, next week is the culmination of a divisive campaign and an election that many believe to be one of the most important of our lifetimes.Read more...

Oct. 2, 2020: Prayer For All Those With Coronavirus

Dear Friends, We awoke this morning with more Covid related news; the president of the United States has contracted the disease. It is a reminder that our country and world remain in the midst of the dangerous pandemic.Read more...
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